Collectors to bring it all down

AHMEDABAD: Collector offices all over the state will remove all political materials in public spaces including hoardings, banners and cut-outs of political leaders and parties within the next 48 hours beginning Wednesday evening.

This exercise comes as the model code of conduct has come into force, following the declaration of election dates in the state which will be held on December 13 and 17.

In Ahmedabad district, 80 teams have been set up to undertake the mammoth task of removing 5,000-odd publicity material put up in public spaces by different political parties, primarily BJP and Congress.

Ahmedabad district collector Vijay Nehra said political material will be removed from all the 64 wards of Ahmedabad city as well as different parts of rural Ahmedabad. "The task will be completed in 48 hours", Nehra said.

Officials said political parties will later put up hoarding and other propaganda material which will have to be accounted for in money spent by candidates or political parties.